HOW TO USE 1ST AND 2ND GENERATION APPLE PENCIL

Currently, all iPad models support 1st gen or 2nd gen Apple Pencil, and people who don’t use Apple Pencil with their iPad, are missing a lot of things. While doing simple entry-level work, opening a program or scrolling through the news, Apple Pencil and do this job easily. You can use any of the Apple Pencil to operate your iPad, iPad Mini or iPad Pro. Both the 1st generation and 2nd generation Apple Pencil supports palm rejection, sensitivity for thick lines, and tilt control.

If you’ve used the Stylus on graphics tablets or iPad, then you can get familiar with the Apple Pencil easily. Apple Pencil 1st generation and Apple Pencil 2nd generations have some differences, but before choosing any Apple Pencil, it is necessary to know about both of them. The 1st Generation Apple Pencil doesn’t support new generation iPad models, while the 2nd generation Apple Pencil supports all iPad Pro models. Here is the list of iPad models that support Apple Pencil generation 1st and 2nd.

1st Generation Apple Pencil works with:

10.2-inch iPad (7th generation)

10.2-inch iPad (8th generation)

iPad (6th generation)

iPad Air (3rd generation)

iPad mini (5th generation)

iPad Pro 10.5-inch

iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)

iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)

iPad Pro 9.7-inch

2nd Generation Apple Pencil works with:

iPad Air 4

iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)

iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)

iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)

iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)

How to Pair Apple Pencil with iPad

In order to use the Apple Pencil, you must pair it with your iPad Pro first. Both generations 1st and 2nd pair differently and here’s how you can do it:

Pair 1st generation Apple Pencil

Unlock your iPad, and uncap your Apple Pencil.

Plug your Apple Pencil with iPad.

Turn on Bluetooth, and Pair Apple Pencil.

Pair 2nd generation Apple Pencil

Unlock the iPad.

Put the Apple Pencil on the wide side of iPad Pro over the magnetic strip.

Press the Pair option on the pop-up display.

Once the Apple Pencil is paired with iPad Pro or iPad, you can use it as you want.

How to Check Battery Level on Apple Pencil

On Apple Pencil, there’s no physical indicator given, but you can still view its battery level on your connected iPad.

Check Battery Level of 1st Generation Apple Pencil

Slide down from the top of the screen to view Notification Center.

Now swipe right to view the Widget display.

Check the Battery section.

If the Batteries section is not appearing in the Widget tab, then press Edit and add the Batteries to the Widget tab.

Check Battery Level of 2nd Generation Apple Pencil

Checking the battery level of the 2nd generation Apple Pencil is a pretty easy process. You can either follow the same procedure mentioned above or place the Apple Pencil on the magnetic strip on iPad Pro. Placing and removing from the magnetic strip area will show a pop-up window that will show the current battery level of Apple Pencil.

Conclusion 

The Notes, Files, Drawing, Browsers, and several different types of apps can be accessed through Apple Pencil. People that are artists or that one who needs to create a project, they can take help of Apple Pencil to draw something unique and relevant.

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